Everything’s recording everybody. What now? | The Vergecast

Meta just shipped a pair of smart glasses with no camera — a change that both David and The Verge's Victoria Song are excited about. But these glasses, like the new product from Amazon Bee and seemingly everything else now, are still ready and willing to record the world around you at all times. What do we do in a world where everything, everywhere, might be recording? And can tech companies figure out a way to make us feel better about it?

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0:00 Intro

00:43 90 Seconds on The Verge

02:28 Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses

04:09 Why Do Audio-Only Glasses Exist?

10:15 Private and Public Use Experiences

18:44 Amazon Bee

21:40 What Counts as Recording?

29:06 The Social Concerns of Wearable Recording Devices

37:34 Wrap Up

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